Ocial Engineering: N. Term Used Among {cracker}s And {samurai} For Cracking Techniques That Rely On Weaknesses In {wetware} Rather Than Software

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:social engineering: n. Term used among {cracker}s and
{samurai} for cracking techniques that rely on weaknesses in
{wetware} rather than software; the aim is to trick people into
revealing passwords or other information that compromises a target
system's security. Classic scams include phoning up a mark who has
the required information and posing as a field service tech or a
fellow employee with an urgent access problem. See also the
{tiger team} story in the {patch} entry.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary

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